Since I've been feeling under the weather for some time, hopefully I'm going to curl up next to my girlfriend, and we're going to watch movies. I'll probably fall asleep though... It's the first time I've felt bad on Hawaiian Shirt Friday. (I wear a Hawaiian shirt every Friday, haha... It's just something I do.)

I dont really look look up to anyone, I am a pretty strong person and I dont find that necessary (in those terms) however, I am deeply inspired by Ani DiFranco (yes, the folk singer) and Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls)---They are also strong, independent, talented women using the platform that they are given to create, inspire and encourage. I also really love John Cameron Mitchell (director/creator of Hedwig and the angry inch and Short Bus)- He is a genius and is so inspiring and fun and he pushes the envelope and makes no apologizes and has done wonders for the GLBT community and is just an awesome awesome person. I could write a list but I will stop now..............

M*A*S*H* is my all time favorite show. I've been watching it for forever. I've always associated Alan Alda with my dad, so now that my dad is gone, it's kind of a bit of a glimpse/memory of him that comforts me.

My question for you. It's a bit out there & thought-provoking, hope you don't mind:

My first concert was over 13 years ago, when I was 13- I saw Green Day when they were on their Insomniac tour and then Smashing Pumpkins and Garbage not long after.....and its been on ever since then.........

Of course the femenist will answer this one--- Pro-Choice! I can explain why, but the reasons would most likely be the same that you would hear from any pro-choice side. I will add my own 2 cents on the fact that I am a single mother and I was in a position where I was alone, broke, near homeless and pregnant and luckily my parents were able to help me. There are people who are in situations like that who have NO support system and without this option would be in the gutter somewhere or worse. I also tend to argue that whether or not *I* would have one or not is irrelevant, that I believe it should be legal and women need to have control of their own bodies and no old wrinkled up white man should tell us what to do with it. This is a topic like anything else- drugs, for example are illegal......so, people just do them now illegally. The same thing would happen with abortions. If they were ever to be illegal there would be women in back alleys with coat hangers again. It also isnt so easy as ohhh, just have the baby and give it up for adoption. There is sooooo much more to it than just that. I could go on and on, but bottom line is no matter WHAT it is NO one is going to tell me what to do with my body. I really dont want to start any type of debate or whatever on this. Im very opinionated, but I dont mind agreeing to disagree.

No - I am so bad at eating breakfast every day, especially in the summer, my appetite disappears. My morning ritual consists of jumping in the shower, getting ready, check email, and go. On days when I don't have to go anywhere, I wake up & read a bit, check email, then do a chore or two or four!!